Awards of $10K to $25K to Help You Grow Your Company Big ideas often start small—but they still need funding to grow. If you’re a woman entrepreneur in Hemet, San Jacinto, or anywhere in the Inland Empire, the Amber Grant could be exactly the boost you need. With monthly $10,000 awards and a chance at […]
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Picture this: It’s the middle of the night, and a sleek muscle car roars down Domenigoni Parkway at breakneck speed, screeching around corners like a scene straight out of The Fast & the Furious. The driver? None other than Elvis Presley, in full leather jumpsuit, with his hair perfectly coiffed, gunning it past the gas […]
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Think Hemet’s just another quiet town in the Valley? Think again. From stories of NASA testing rovers in our rugged terrain to the local ranching family behind the land that became Diamond Valley Lake, Hemet’s history is anything but ordinary. This post dives into two surprising ways our hometown has touched space exploration and shaped […]
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Monthly Grants to Help Women Entrepreneurs Launch & Grow Are you a woman of color entrepreneur in Hemet or San Jacinto with a big vision—but not enough funding to match it? A HerRise MicroGrant can help. The HerRise MicroGrant could be exactly what you need to take the next step. This grant is designed specifically […]
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Up to $300K to Open or Expand Your Local Food Business Are you ready to help shape the future of Hemet’s culinary scene? The Hemet Downtown Kitchen Grant is your chance to bring a high-quality food experience to the heart of our city. This grant is designed to attract restaurants, cafés, and food businesses that […]
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Empowering Women of Color Entrepreneurs with Monthly $1,000 Business Grants Are you a driven woman of color entrepreneur in San Jacinto or Hemet with ambitious goals and a small business in need of support? How could a $1,000 business grant help propel your business forward? Deja Vu Parker of WBLS, in partnership with HerSuiteSpot, presents […]
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$1,000 Monthly Grant for Women Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Are you a woman entrepreneur with a bold vision for your business? The Big Idea Grant offers a unique opportunity to get the financial boost, mentorship, and mindset support you need to thrive doing what you love. Every month, one woman is selected to receive $1,000 […]
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$1,500–$5,000 Business Grants: No Repayment for HSJ Businesses Looking for a funding grant for HSJ businesses for your start up or existing business? If you’re a small business owner in Hemet, San Jacinto, or anywhere in Riverside County, the RivCo Small Business Thrive Program offers a chance to access free business funding to help launch […]
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Photographer Captures Bizarre Flying Object Over Hemet—Still Unexplained 35 Years Later In the summer of 1988, something strange happened in the skies above Mt. San Jacinto, California. On July 16, during what should have been a routine air-to-air photo mission, a seasoned pilot with decades of aerospace experience spotted something he couldn’t explain: a silent, […]
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2 Fun Facts We Bet You Didn’t Know About Hemet Hemet isn’t just a small town with a big heart—it’s also home to some seriously weird and wonderful stories. Sure, we’ve got panoramic mountain views and some quaint neighborhoods. But we’ve also got rumors of haunted farmland, exotic animals grazing behind locked fences, and one […]
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